Lowa pest management !| !| !|
Agricultural Insect !| !|
Management - Category 1B !| !| !| !|
Exam with solutions !| !|
IPM - Correct answer ✔Integrated Pest Management; information-intensive,
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decision making process that identifies and reduces risks from pests and pest
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management strategies !|
What are the major components of IPM? - Correct answer ✔Correct
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identification of pest, accurate monitoring and measurement of pest !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
populations, economic assessment, and selection of management tactics
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What is the first line of defense against pests? - Correct answer ✔Correct
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identification
Why is the life cycle of the pest important to know? - Correct answer ✔It tells
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us when the pest may occur and when is the best time to control it
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Gradual metamophosis - Correct answer ✔insect hatches from egg and looks
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like a miniature copy of the adult (nymphs), which then go through growing
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stages (instars) before changing into winged adults
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, Examples of insects that go through gradual metamorphosis - Correct answer
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✔grasshoppers, cockroaches, and aphids !| !| !|
nymph - Correct answer ✔the juvenile stage of development of certain
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insects; nymphs look generally like the adult except they are smaller, have no
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wings and cannot reproduce.
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instar - Correct answer ✔larval stages of insect development
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complete metamorphosis - Correct answer ✔egg, larva, pupa, adult
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importance of larval stage of pests - Correct answer ✔usually the stage where
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the insect grows the most, eat the most, and do the most damage
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Pupal stage - Correct answer ✔insect develops into adult form
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examples of insects that go through complete metamorphosis - Correct
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answer ✔black cutworms, European corn borer, and corn rootworms
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How long must you maintain pesticide application records? - Correct answer
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✔3 years after date of application
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What must be included in your pesticide application records? - Correct
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answer ✔Name and certification number of the licensee
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Name and address of landowner/customer
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Agricultural Insect !| !|
Management - Category 1B !| !| !| !|
Exam with solutions !| !|
IPM - Correct answer ✔Integrated Pest Management; information-intensive,
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decision making process that identifies and reduces risks from pests and pest
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management strategies !|
What are the major components of IPM? - Correct answer ✔Correct
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identification of pest, accurate monitoring and measurement of pest !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
populations, economic assessment, and selection of management tactics
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What is the first line of defense against pests? - Correct answer ✔Correct
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identification
Why is the life cycle of the pest important to know? - Correct answer ✔It tells
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us when the pest may occur and when is the best time to control it
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Gradual metamophosis - Correct answer ✔insect hatches from egg and looks
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like a miniature copy of the adult (nymphs), which then go through growing
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stages (instars) before changing into winged adults
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, Examples of insects that go through gradual metamorphosis - Correct answer
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✔grasshoppers, cockroaches, and aphids !| !| !|
nymph - Correct answer ✔the juvenile stage of development of certain
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insects; nymphs look generally like the adult except they are smaller, have no
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wings and cannot reproduce.
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instar - Correct answer ✔larval stages of insect development
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complete metamorphosis - Correct answer ✔egg, larva, pupa, adult
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importance of larval stage of pests - Correct answer ✔usually the stage where
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the insect grows the most, eat the most, and do the most damage
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Pupal stage - Correct answer ✔insect develops into adult form
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examples of insects that go through complete metamorphosis - Correct
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answer ✔black cutworms, European corn borer, and corn rootworms
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How long must you maintain pesticide application records? - Correct answer
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✔3 years after date of application
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What must be included in your pesticide application records? - Correct
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answer ✔Name and certification number of the licensee
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Name and address of landowner/customer
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